Mortgage Professional America

More than 125 mortgage brokers and industry professionals gathered in Washington, DC, this April to push lawmakers to take action against trigger leads.

The event, organized by the Broker Action Coalition (BAC), was part of the group’s annual Advocacy in Action Fly-In, a three-day campaign to bring the independent broker voice directly to members of Congress.

From April 8–10, 2025, brokers met face-to-face with lawmakers in 39 congressional meetings, amplifying calls to pass the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 2808), which would ban most uses of trigger leads, a practice where credit bureaus sell a consumer’s data after a mortgage inquiry.

The BAC, event kicked off on April 8 with roundtable sessions focused on veteran and Black homeownership and local legislative updates.

The second day, or the "training day," gave brokers an eight-hour crash course on market challenges, legislative priorities, and how to effectively advocate. Sessions included speakers from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP), VAREP, and industry leaders from Rocket Pro, UMortgage, PRMG, Gold Star Mortgage Financial Group, and others.

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